The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-03-31
MAYORS Proclamation and Notice of
Special Election.

WHEREAS, On the 2Srd day of March, 1887, the
Mayor and council OF the city Oh Abilene, In the
county of Dickinson, state OF Kansas, being duly
If record an order in words and figures following
Council Chamber, city OF Abilene, county CT
Dickinson, state Of Kansas, March BIRD, a. d.
1857 at ten O'Clock a. m. of said day.
al the hour, ON the day, and at the place above
written came A. w. Rice, Mayor, and ID. L. Pisle,
D, G. Smith, NJ. H. Bert F; A. White, G. v. Brill
councilmen OF said city OF Abilene and came,
also j. c. Roger, clerk OF said CITY, and, thereup
on. the Mayor and Council of said city, duly and
regularly convened in special meeting, as Dy law
nrCyided pursuant to request made In writing
by three members of said council t0-wit: ID. j..
Pisle. D. G. smith and NJ. Ii. Bert, addressed and
delivered to A. W. RICE, mayor OF ssld city ana
Mayor OF said city duly cal led and ordered spec
ial meeting of said Mayor ard council, to be con-
rened and held at the council chamber at L1e
city of Abilene aforesaid on the BIRD day OF March,
1887 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. OF said day, which call
for such special meeting was duly and personally
served upon all the members OF said council. as
required by law, and which SAID written request
for such special meeting, and the call therefor OF
the Mayor of said city, and the acceptance OF
service thereof by said councilmen, are In the
words and figures following:
STATE OF KANSAS,
County of Dickinson. 90
To the Honorable A. w. Rice, Mayor OF the
City of Abilene, in said County and State:
WHEREAs, The undersigned, Councilmen of
said CITY, are informed that petition has been
prepared and signed by more than two-ffthS OF all
the resident tax payers of said city, who desire to
present the same to the Mayor and Council OF
said city, In and by which said petition the said
tax payers ask that vote be taken, and special
election held, upon the question OF aiding The
Chicago. Kansas and Nebraska Railway Com
pany, which said Company proposes to construct
its line of railroad into and through said city, in
securing and paying for lands for right or way,
81 n.a,1fT hut
10 said Railway Company fifteen bonds OF said
city, of the denomination of one thousand dollars
each, upon the terms and conditions fully and
particularly set forth in said petition. A..
Now, therefore, we respectfully request that
YOU call special meeting of the Mayor and
Council of said city OF Abilene for the object and
purpose of taking such action on the part OF the
said Mayor and Council upon said petition, as the
requirements Of law and the provisions or the
statutes In such case made and provided, and the
interest and welfare OF said city, and of the public
may demand.
We further request and recommend that such
special meeting OF said Mayor and Council be
held at the usual place OF meeting thereof, at the
Council Chamber In said city OF Abilene, WedneS-
day. the 23rd day of March, 1887, at ten O'Clock
" -''' - ''''~- d.. PIsLE,
d. G. SMITH,
Councilmen of the City of Abilene, in Dick
inson County, Kansas.
STATE OF KANSAS,l &C
County of Dickinson
To the Honorable Councilmen OF the City of
Abilene, in said county and State:
Pursuant to the written request of D. L. PiSle,
d. G. Smith and NJ. II. Bert, three members OF
the Council Of said city, duly signed by them
and TO me directed and delivered the 23rd day of
March, 1887 a copy OF which said request is here
to annexed, / the 9ndersigned Mayor Of said
meeting of the Council Of said city OF Abilene, to
be held at the council chamber. in said city, on
Wednesday the 23rd day of March, 1887, for the
purpose or taking action in respect TO the matters
and things stated In said written request at
which time and place you are hereby notified to
attend.
We, the undersigned, members of the Council |
Of said city on Abilene DO hereby acknowledge
due and personal service upon us, and each OF us
Of the above and foregoing cali and notice, ed
v1sing and notifying us of the special meeting OF
the Mayor and Council OF said city at the time |!
and place therein stated, and for the purpose |
therein set forth.
d. L. PIsLE,
ID. G.. SMITH,
NJ. III. BERT,
r. A. WHITE,
G. W. BRILLIANT,
G. E. SCHERER,
X. A. BROWN,
G.. G. STERL,
Members OF the council OF said city.
And, thereupon, there was presented to said
way OF anu OounCli SAID petltlOn In writing.
signed by certain resident tax payers Of said city
ASKING that vote be taken, and an election he'd
upon the question OF aiding The Chicago, Kansas
md Nebraska Railway Company, q Corporation
July organized under the laws OF the State OF |
kansas, which proposes TO construct its line of
railroad into and through said city, in SECURING
Ind paying for land for right OF way. denof
grounds and terminal facilities in said city |
which said petition, emitting the signatures OF
lhe signers thereof, is In the words and ngures
following, to-wit: